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Elementary

Developing Eager, Curious, & Cooperative Learners

A Foundation for Life

The elementary years bring exciting new challenges and opportunities. It’s the ideal time to nurture social-emotional competence and develop foundational learning skills.

The evidence-basedSecond Step Program includes everything schools need to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into their classrooms and schoolwide. Using the Second Step curriculum has been shown to decrease problem behaviors, and it's designed to promote school success, self-regulation, and a sense of safety and support.

Demonstrated Growth

In one study, conducted with 7300 students and 321 teachers in 61 schools across 6 school districts, significant improvements in social-emotional competence and behavior were seen in children who started the school year with skill deficits in these areas. Specifically, children showed gains in prosocial skills, empathy, and conduct with the Second Step Program.

Ditch the Discs!

Now you can stream lesson songs, photos, and videos right to the classroom. Streaming Lesson Media is included with our SEL program plus Bullying Prevention and Child Protection Units for Early Learning—Grade 5 (Spanish included through Grade 3).

“Since we started using ‘Second Step’ in the classrooms, we’ve seen a reduction in student office referrals by more than 50 percent in two years.”

What Products Are Available for Elementary?

The Second Step Suite provides a fully integrated framework for protecting elementary school students and promoting their social, emotional, and academic success. By combining our Bullying Prevention Unit and Child Protection Unit with our foundational Second Step social-emotional learning program, we’ve simplified an approach for safe, supportive schools. Each component’s lessons are age-appropriate, easy to teach, and fun to learn. Online resources and training are also included.

The Second Step Suite

Second Step SEL Program

Skills for Social and Academic Success
Our evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum improves the lives of over 10 million U.S. students every year. When students are better equipped to manage their own emotions and build positive relationships, they’re better equipped to learn.Lesson Scope and Sequence

Bullying Prevention Unit

The Power to Improve School Climate
With the research-based Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, Kindergarten–Grade 5 students learn to recognize, report, and refuse bullying. Training for school staff brings the program full circle by helping adults address bullying effectively.Lesson Scope and Sequence

Child Protection Unit

Working Together to Keep Kids Safe from Abuse
The research-based Second Step Child Protection Unit gives teachers the tools to recognize and respond to abuse and the confidence to comfortably teach students about this sensitive subject. And students are taught age-appropriate lessons on safety, not keeping secrets, and touching.Lesson Scope and Sequence

Safe, Supported, and Ready to LearnTo address the complexity of improving student behavior and outcomes while optimizing budgets and results, we offer a unified approach: the Second Step Suite.Learn more

Schoolwide Implementation Tools

We support a strong and sustainable schoolwide implementation through these program extensions.

K–5 Principal Toolkit

This toolkit gives busy elementary principals easy, everyday ways to make the most of the Second Step Program. By embedding Second Step concepts in school practices and policies, principals can sustain a culture of caring, learning,
and achievement.

Spanish Materials

Art with Heart

Give your students a safe, creative space to explore emotions resulting from trauma, hardship, and crisis. Art with Heart activity books are made in collaboration with mental health professionals and align with the Second Step Program. Small-group bundles contain a leader’s companion and 10 activity books.

Free Webinars

Research-Based Programs

We take great pride in the fact that our programs are based on current research in the field. Take a closer look at the research we incorporate into the Second Step Program and our ongoing commitment to evaluating the program’s effectiveness.